Lamp, Oil
- Object Name:
- Lamp, Oil
- Object ID:
- 1977.007.21
- Place of Origin:
- United States
- Date:
- 1835-1860
- Description:
- Oil lamp, glass and metal. Square base with flat sides and slightly chamfered corners and edges. Octagonal ogee-curved column with slightly flattened octagonal bulb top. Eight cast flutes on inside of base column that extend upward about 1.5". Rest of column solid glass. Hexagonal font with sides that taper out and lead to a flattened dome top. Two elliptical shapes on each side of font. Tall vertical ellipse at bottom and small horizontal ellipse at top at each of sides. Font made with three-piece mold. Base made with two-piece mold. These are joined with hot-glass joint. Base and font sides do not align. Some tarnish on brass adapter ring.
- Material:
- Glass
Brass
Metal - Dimensions:
- H-9.9 W-3.4 D-3.4 inches
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Foster E. Sturtevant
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